Corporate History
1970s
The customer base now includes several thousand Schärf customers. In-house technical developments and patents in the field of machinery are being driven forward and sales are being extended to cover the whole of Germany. A commercial kitchen and planning department will be installed. The descendants of Alexander Schärf take on successive tasks within the company.
1978
The company starts importing high quality espresso coffee from Italy. Gradually, an independent coffee brand is developed and the roasting moved to Austria. Schärf launches a coffee machine trade and a real estate business in the USA.
1980
The company founder Dr. Alexander Schärf withdraws from the operative business and hands over the management to his descendants. Reinhold Schärf becomes a member of the company's management at a young age. On 12th of February 1980 the Alexander Schärf & Söhne GmbH is awarded by the Ministry of Commerce with the national coat of arms, the official award of the Republic of Austria for all business matters. This is the highest award a company in Austria can receive from the government.
1981
An in-house TB engineering office for planning and architecture is founded.
1982
With the advent of EDP in all areas of the economy, accounting systems and computer-controlled beverage systems, that have been specially tailored to the catering industry, are developed and placed on the market for the first time.
